Notting Hill Carnival comes alive in new play J'OUVERT at Theatre Royal Nottingham this month

Photo credit: Helen Murray

After featuring as part of Sonia Friedman Productions’ RE:EMERGE season at the Harold Pinter Theatre, J’Ouvert by Yasmin Joseph is set to play at Theatre Royal Nottingham from 21-24 July.

Directed by Rebekah Murrell, the piece stars Annice Boparai, Gabrielle Brooks and Sapphire Joy; with design by Sandra Falase in collaboration with Chloe Lamford, movement by Shelley Maxwell, lighting by Simisola Majekodunmi, and sound by Beth Duke; Casting by Isabella Odoffin

“What people you know can party through all of the earth’s elements?”

2017. Carnival is here. The streets of Notting Hill are alive with history and amongst the pulsating soca, dazzling colour, and endless sequins and feathers, Jade and Nadine are fighting for space in a world they thought was theirs. A timely reflection on the Black British experience and sexual politics of Carnival, J’Ouvert is a piercing, hilarious and fearless story of two best friends, battling to preserve tradition in a society where women’s bodies are frequently under threat.

The RE:EMERGE season was established to create a space for new voices and fresh talent in the West End and beyond, working alongside some of the industry’s greatest theatre-makers and artists. Curated by SFP, with Ian Rickson, the shows tackle urgent issues integral to rebuilding our society, including structural inequality, climate change and the economics of truth in an internet age.

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